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GAM Ed Ba: Aft# Hi ^B.--^BjK; ?a j a @MZ ^ i Former Gamecock linebacker Ed Baxi Skoal, Jetsons Top Ranked Flag Football I By MIKK LOUGH Alpha Tau ( sutfwriter Lambda Ch There was one common overtime, 7-6. disease that all eight teams Defending playing in Monday night's Kappa Alpha, flag football playoff's had? for the third dropped passes. It cost at had little troul least two teams a win ana 01 me neoeis. advancement in the playoffs. David Car: "We dropped a lot of punt on the ru passes," said Jim Cooper, quarter and leader of the Moore Rebels, Rebels cover* who fell to Kappa Alpha, 13- down the sid< 6.""Our receivers dropped yard touch passes they normally caught Watson scor ? ? L n/vint V A an year, reiiecieu a SUIUUCI pjun i\ . Ed Girardeau of ZBT, losers "We got dov to AFRO by a 6-0 score. just slipped Even the winners had offered Coop< trouble handling the pigskin. of the Rebel "We dropped a couple of angle on h passes we should have slipped." rausrht." said Mike Midway Salamone of the North Stars, second half, who edged ITK in overtime, against the gr 6-0. in a 35-yard In a battle of bitter rivals, from Keaver ECOi xlev Football, or rath pulsation in Ed Be years given the I satisfying moment future goals. "It's like a burni ^ wanna plav a lot: I "I can't stand to the other guys I've B feel funny, like you The feeling of no 7*1-' ? jV| one he hopes he \ T^T_' _/'r^L| soon. The 6-2, 225-[ tfg?||?liP USC's second-mos to infiltrate the pi 7 , ' HF more success than : wg After ending hi V contacted by num :;v- V Kansas City a she Chiefs in early Ma; "They and I b linebacker, he re knew I was just as lot of things I dicta' "It's very hard ? free-agent rookie, lot of experience; t book thrown at me rri r'' Jr "It was a lot d: Jf f much straight, h( i M * much more to rea< J has to constantly b f y "I felt I was jus /m are mental things I /jF> An(* PreParin8 h aJF Baxley, who wa: 8^me of the si * reminiscing of 1 1 wsatisfaction of nev "I know what tc I A A A A: ' ey uc-iiei nexi nine, 'layoffs Bt )mega nipped PAT tailed, but t i Alpha in had been decided we reany wei champion the game," exj ranked No. 2 coach Kirk Dai straight week, seen them play , ^le in disposing could beat them. just didn't get < son fielded a we played a bit si n in the second "Carson play< got by the cellent game," I ige, then raced "Ike and Hobby alines for a 70 played well iclown. Sam defensive line pi ed the extra pressure on them Cooper said th< vn there and he not exemplify ho right by us," has played all yea jr, head coach "We were m s. "I had an three biggest me inn, nut just saia. we were manned. It woul( through the different game Carson ran that punt return i ain and hauled we were outmanr scoring pass our three big guy* Prickett. The s?-c riTT 0 UI\. (i Ex-Garnet LBwne By TRACY HELMS Sports tdttot ier the lack of it, is now an irrej ixley's life. The game that has f former Gamecock linebacker Y s presently consists of only memc ng inside," Baxley says. "I don't want it really bad. watch TV and see Hugh Green an< played with playing. It kind of m I've been left behind." it playing is a new sensation to Ba von't have to get accustomed to jound St. Petersburg, Fla. native, it efficient tackier last season, is rofessional ranks next spring wil his recent effort. o i r* r* rK all /in O n i 3 Vydl Ullild IVAnuail Ldl CC1 , Oct. erous pro teams but finally chos )t, signing a free-agent contract yoth felt I had a great chance called. "I was real confident, evei i good as those (pro) guvs, but th< t count on. >oing into camp as a rookie, espec " Baxley continued. "The veterai they knew the system. But I had l ifferent in college where you pi; iad-forward football, he added, i for a linebacker in the pros, so y ?e moving. it as good an athlete physically, that you have to prepare for." e is. 5 cut by the Chiefs after the third i Limmer, speaks with no bitte lis tryout. Instead, he talks v-found knowledge. ) expect and I know how to hand ' he noted. "A lot of things go int< he outcome [ . t J ren't up for : . t. - ^ ' )lained KA s _ . iC, 'by. "We'd [ r, and felt we So the guys : . xcited and oppy- h 3d an ex Jorby said. ropn also and our , - jt a lot of : ; s game did > w the team ' ' r. issing our j? n," Cooper . ? ? * " led without >." A ZBT ball car ~AfRO"pagr 11 ?s>@: :ock Awai e At Pro F of whether you're goo< it's even better to be] Dressible "is "most 0"eredNsp?Ir .riesand that confront an NFL The situation is v< a lot of hungry guys c like it, I "It becomes an e\ wake up and say t< 1 some of another day.' I can i lakes you through. The Saints that's got to causes xley, and "But when you're a anytime who was The lack ot time t planning Kansas City's focu ,L ~ l: * a l ~ ' _ r ? a * a. ,ii a nine pennon 01 14 poieni didn't have a fair tley was whether he will tr; e to give another squad. with the Saying he plans t weightlifting on a s to be a spring, Baxley looke n cocky I happiness and appr are was a "I think to be ] probably the bigges ially as a Qf people are g] ns have a thev are the whole "Playing in front feeling any athlete < fe moment, ineres Baxiey not the dai our nnna accustomed to. But will always be a big the valuable lesson* but there "Life is a football dealership, said. " stops. Football teac preseason ^iv0 up rness in ??g0 many times with the having a good day. you have to hang season) is a good e> le myself ) decision And that is winnii rier in action against AFR 3EiS its Sect ootball i or as good. It's good t physically smart." ne first-hand insights . rookie. ery stresstul, he expl; >ut there. 'eryday thing," Baxlej i each other that 'we magine what George ( have a lot of money ti ome pressure. free-aeent vou are dis :o learn the Chief's coi ssing on veterans alo ial linebackers led Ba chance. As of now, 1 /out again with the ( o continue doing a 1c teady basis to prepari id back to his Gamecoc eciation. playing in front of C t thrill of my life," he a reat; it's unbelievable of Gamecock crowds i ;an have. They really n footall exists as only ly physical routine th< regardless of his play ; part of Baxley. He is c 5 learned on the field to game," Baxley, a sale You've got to play hi :hes you to be mentally i I didn't wanna prac It's just like no wantin in there. The Wake cample of what will hap ig <r m 1 O Tuesday night. i Till (?>) Hid I o be physical, but to the challenges ained. "There are / continued. "You made it through ? Rogers) had to go ed up in him, and posable." nplieated system, ntJ with thn r?n?r? xley to believe he le's undecided on Chiefs or move to >t of running and e for tryouts next rk days with great | Carolina fans was icknowledged. "All how nice and lowi i s probably the best notivated me." a mental goal for at he has grown so % 4 ing future, football :onstantly applying everyday life. sman at a local car ird until the clock tough and to never ;tice but ended up g to go to work, but Forest game (last ^ , )pen." ^ _______________ >UM Photo by MIM IOLK.H